Asking venture capitalists for investment is a rite of passage for tech founders. This has led to another universal experience: the VC pitching horror story. A massive conversation sharing such stories has taken place all week on X with the comments both funny and infuriating. We read through them all to find the most interesting … Read More “Founders share VC horror stories, and some are naming names” »
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Photos is working on a new set of categories for collage templates. These categories may ultimately arrive alongside in-development border editing tools. There’s also signs of a new “Soba” AI-powered video feature. Are you really taking full advantage of everything Google Photos can do? Besides just being a … Read More “Google Photos works to expand collage templates into categories” »
Meta has embedded facial recognition code into software used by its smart glasses, according to an investigation by Wired, which was confirmed by the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s Threat Lab on Thursday. Though the feature isn’t yet turned on for consumers, it’s sitting in the Meta AI smartphone app. Wired reports that Meta quietly added the … Read More “Code Reveals Meta Smart Glasses Can Use ‘Faceprint’ Tracking, Raising Privacy Alarms” »
Apple may be working on a black Vision Pro headset. Images purportedly depicting it have been outed (see below), but it’s unclear if this will actually be launched as an alternative to the white version that’s been out for a while now, or if perhaps this was just a prototype that the company has scratched … Read More “Apple may have cancelled all Vision Pro successors, black version leaks” »
TL;DR Wyze has issued a recall of its Solar Cam Pan security cameras. Incorrect installation instructions can lead users to accidentally pierce the lithium‑ion battery’s metal casing. The company is offering a free replacement camera with solar panel accessory, a full refund, or a gift card for the original purchase price. If you own a … Read More “Wyze recalls over 320,000 security cameras due to fire and explosion hazards” »
TL;DR Gemma 4 models are now available for download with quantization-aware training (QAT), which reduces the size and memory footprint of the models. These open-source models retain quality better thanks to QAT compared to those that use post-training quantization (PTQ). The Gemma 4 models optimized with QAT are available in five sizes: Gemma 4 E2B, … Read More “Gemma 4 models use a training trick to slash their memory footprint” »
But in its final decision, the S&P Dow Jones Indices stated that “no changes will be made to the eligibility criteria including financial viability screens, seasoning period, or minimum IWF.” Even after the standard yearlong wait, SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI may struggle to deliver the consistent profitability necessary to qualify for the S&P 500. Money … Read More “S&P 500 rejects SpaceX, also blocking entry for OpenAI and Anthropic” »
(L-R) Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks with Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk as they arrive for the inauguration ceremony before Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th US President in the US Capitol Rotunda in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images Days before a planned IPO … Read More “Google to pay SpaceX $920 million a month for xAI compute capacity” »
Ahead of the Samsung Galaxy Watch 9 release rumored to be happening this summer, Samsung announced new feature updates to its Samsung Health App, which will start rolling out on June 8. The Samsung Health App will have new biometric capabilities that use AI to make it easier to understand complex biometric data and offer guidance … Read More “Samsung Health App Gets AI Upgrade Before Rumored Galaxy Watch 9 Launch” »
After a full year of delays, redesigns, and spec sheet tweaks, the Trump Mobile T1, more often called the Trump Phone, made its way to some media outlets in May. Initially appearing in promotional materials as both an iPhone-like device and a Samsung phone in a Spigen case, the phone that finally landed at CNET … Read More “Trump Phone at -88 net favorability, poll finds” »
